Dave Pelz created a unique short game course exclusively for the resort, ideal for golfers of all levels wanting to improve their skills

Voted No. 1 resort in Colorado for Food and Service by readers of Condé Nast Traveler

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Overview

The Sawatch Range unfolds in front of The Lodge & Spa at Cordillera, and beneath it, Vail Valley. This all-season resort affords views like no other. Those views also come with access: Three world-class golf courses grace the grounds, designed by Jack Nicklaus, Hale Irwin and Tom Fazio respectively. Skiers can soar down choice powder at the resort’s private mountain clubs in Vail and Beaver Creek, both less than a half hour away. The Eagle River hosts private Orvis-guided fly-fishing trips. And to aid in unwinding after a day of adventures, the spa, another frequent resident of Top 10 lists, fuels its facials with high-potency mountain herbs.

Ideal Day

Start the day with a swim, indoors or outdoors depending on the season. Order a plate of Eggs Benedict dressed up with Maryland-style crab cakes and Old Bay-seasoned hollandaise sauce. Set out for the mountains with either your ski poles or your hiking boots. Sink into a pint and a shepherd’s pie at Grouse on the Green, a pub that feels like a Dublin transplant. Cook s’mores by the fire pit. Snuggle up on Anichini cotton sheets under a feather- and down comforter.